Historic Taxis 1959

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Camberwell New Road, London.

A 1912 Unic taxi cab is being lovingly restored by a dedicated team in Camberwell, at the London General Cab Company.

M/S of Eddie Palthorpe carefully painting an outline on freshly painted yellow wheel. Jack Clark and Len Wells are seen lifting a door...

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Data

Cataloguer:
Margaret
Stock:
Colour
Sound:
Sound
Media URN:
1385
Sort Number:
CP 216
Time in/Out:
01:48:48:00 / 01:52:19:00
Canister:
CP 216
Film ID:
85.35
Issue Date:
16/02/1959

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  • "Mr Houghton" is John Houghton.

    "1910 Panhard taxi cab" - it's a Panhard & Levassor taxi, with Laundalette coachwork, Reg. No. H 6460. The vehicle is still in existence as of 2013.

    jamied 1st Jan 2013

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